WFF 2025: Pioneering a common future for humankind at the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems

Rome – Indigenous Peoples leaders, Ministers and High-level delegates convened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems. Hosted in two...

6 die of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in 2025 so far in Pakistan's Sindh

ISLAMABAD, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's southern Sindh province has reported another death from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), raising the provincial toll to six this year, health authorities said Friday. The latest victim, a...

Karachi reports third Congo virus death of 2025

KARACHI - Karachi Friday reported third death due to Congo virus during this year as a patient suffering from Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus (Congo virus) passed away while undergoing treatment at Jinnah...

Science The Cool Down New study reveals devastating cause of over half a million deaths — here is what researchers discovered

Deforestation has indirectly resulted in the deaths of more than half a million people in tropical regions over the past two decades, a new study recently published in the journal Nature Climate Change has found. What's happening? The clearing of...

Congo virus toll climbs to 6 in Sindh, with 5 deaths reported from Karachi

Butcher was admitted with high fever, abdominal pain. Experts advise animal handlers to be more cautious. There is currently no WHO-approved vaccine available. KARACHI: The Congo virus has claimed six lives across Sindh so far this year, five of...

Deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever detected in animals in southern France

Fernando Vega / Flickr cc The first serologic survey of animals in southern France reveals that Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is fatal in up to 40% of people, has been circulating among cattle and wildlife for years, with...

Congo: African cooperation improves food processing

At Bouansa, a busy intersection on the highway linking Brazzaville and Pointe Noire, a new product is available on roadside stalls. Packaged in bags of about 1 kg, gari — a toasted cassava flour — is being sold to passers-by. ‘New gari' for sale...

WFF 2025: Pioneering Common Future For Humankind At Global-Hub On Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems

Indigenous Peoples leaders, Ministers and High-level delegates convened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems. Hosted in two Sami...

Exclusive: RFK Jr cancelled mRNA research — but the US military is still funding it

The US government invests in vaccine development to, in part, protect soldiers from dangerous pathogens in various parts of the world.Credit: Jon Cherry/GettyThe abrupt termination last month of nearly half a billion dollars in US government...

I was scammed out of £32k by suave ‘agent’ who also posed as Prem League star, says Love Island’s Georgia Steel

LEAVING the Love Island villa at just 20, Georgia Steel thought her life was set to change for the better. But instead of fame and fortune, she walked into a living nightmare that shattered her sense of safety and trust. 9 Georgia Steel found...

IND clearance for HDT Bio’s HDT-321 for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

AfDB 2026 annual meetings to hold in Congo as Bank’s investment portfolio in country tops $1.27bn

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has formalised an agreement with the Republic of Congo to host its 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, underscoring a partnership that has delivered $1.27 billion in cumulative financing to the country since...

Rajnath Singh proposes '4C' approach for rule-breaking nations threatening peace

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called out countries that openly violate international laws and undermine global institutions, warning that such conduct threatens world stability and the very foundations of peacekeeping. Speaking at the...

Activists disrupt Apple’s iPhone 17 launch in mall with boycott call Group claims tech giant complicit in violence in Gaza, Congo. 44 m ago

A group of protesters staged a demonstration outside the Apple Store in The Exchange TRX mall yesterday. This is a part of their call for a boycott against the tech giant’s products, amid their alleged complicity in global crimes. The flash mob...

On the front line of Congo’s conflict, a trauma center tells a story of horror and survival

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Liberia: Monrovia’s Citizens Beg for Quiet as Environment Protection Authority Promises Crackdown on Noise Pollution

Mid-afternoon in Monrovia, a megaphone blasts a vendor’s message in a busy neighborhood, one of the city’s most common sources of noise pollution. Photo: Manon Verchot/New Narratives By Aria Deemie, environmental reporter with New Narratives At 3...

Black Women’s Magic

Whether you think of culture in the United States as a “melting pot,” a “salad bowl,” a “mosaic,” or some other metaphor, it’s clear that the dominant artistic, culinary, and social norms of the United States are widely varied, and many can be...

Xi Jinping meets the leaders of Zimbabwe, Slovakia, Congo, Serbia and Indonesia

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a series of meetings on September 4 with national leaders who had come to Beijing to attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese...

Developing countries battle Big Tech’s grip on global data

This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. A battle for data sovereignty is brewing from Africa to Asia. Developing nations are challenging Big Tech’s decades-long hold on global data...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification: Which teams can still qualify? Full scenarios explained

The battle for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is heating up as countries across continents reach closer to filling a slot in the expanded 48-team tournament hosted by USA, Mexico, and Canada. As 20 teams have already qualified, the October international...